Lavrov called it unacceptable to allow terrorists to seize territory in Syria

It is unacceptable to allow terrorists to seize land in Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this at the XXII Doha Forum, which is taking place on December 7-8 in the Qatari capital.

"We must not allow a terrorist group to take control of land. [This is] a violation of the agreements that exist because of the UN resolution. It emphasizes the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of the Syrian-Arab republic, condemns any attempts by terrorists to hinder the peaceful life of Syrians and calls for direct dialogue between the government and opposition groups," he said.

The head of the diplomatic department added that Russia is absolutely convinced of the inadmissibility of using terrorists like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) to achieve geopolitical goals, as is being done now with the organization of an offensive from the Idlib de-escalation zone.

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On November 29, the Syrian army launched a counteroffensive against the positions of the terrorist group's militants, who captured more than 20 settlements north and west of the city of Aleppo, and in the course of the fighting liberated the city of al-Baqoum. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called the terrorists' activation part of the US plan amid Israel's defeat in Lebanon. At the same time, the White House denied its involvement in the events.

In turn, Britain, the U.S., France and Germany called on all parties in Syria to de-escalate, and Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that Russia strongly condemns the terrorists' outburst and reminded that the Russian Armed Forces are acting in Syria at the request of the legitimate authorities in Damascus and fight back against terrorists.

Later, on December 5, it was reported that the Russian and Syrian Air Forces destroyed at least 300 terrorists in the SAR within a day. The operation was carried out in the provinces of Idlib, Hama and Aleppo. After that, on December 7, the Syrian Defense Ministry reported that SAA servicemen together with the Russian air force defeated terrorist groups in the north of Homs province.